Commission: Promotions and Gradings: High Grade Review Panel

Commission: Promotions and Gradings: High Grade Review Panel

Commission: Promotions and Gradings: High Grade Review Panel

Meeting Schedule: when required

Composition

George Kerr

Colin McIver

Richard Barraclough

Dave Horton-Jones, Lead Executive and National Promotions and Gradings Manager (NPGM)

Main Aim

To review all applications that meet the criteria for promotion to 7th Dan and above and to make recommendations for promotion through the Technical Standards Commission to the BJA Board of Directors.

Note: The High Grade Review Panel has delegated authority by the Board of Directors to recommend to the IJF individuals who meet the criteria for promotion.

Terms of Reference

  • NPGM will collate all promotion applications for 7th Dan and above and liaise with the Promotions Commission Chair (PCC) on actions.
  • NPGM will ascertain accuracy of information supplied and consult with PCC. On PCC agreement and if all promotion criteria ismet, will pass to the High Grade Review Panel. Where there is a minor lack of criteria, on PCC agreement, NPGM will also pass to the Panel, highlighting any deficiency. Where there is a significant lack of criteria/evidence, NPGM will inform the applicant on behalf of the Commission that the criteria has not been met.
  • The NPGM will pass to the High Grade Review Panel a list of all applications that have not met the criteria, for information.
  • NPGM will calculate and forecast when judoka may be due promotion and arrange High Grade Review Panel meetings to consider applications in groups, rather than for individual applications.
  • The High Grade Review Panel will consider each applicant’s complete judo career and promotion pathway as well as activity since their last promotion before making a recommendation to the BJA Chairman.
  • Where the High Grade Review Panel considers the applicant should not be recommended, they will instruct the NPGM to inform the applicant that the Panel has not made a recommendation at this time.
  • Where the High Grade Review Panel considers the applicant should be recommended for promotion, the application will be passed to the BJA Chairman for approval and signature. NPGM will inform applicants of their successful recommendation and submit the application to the European Judo Union.
  • Where the High Grade Review Panel considers the applicant should not be recommended, they will instruct the NPGM to inform the applicant that the Board has not made a recommendation at this time. PCC will decide what information is provided.
  • NPGM will maintain a register of all activity related to the promotion process including date of application, confirmation of receipt of application and notification of any decisions
  • Should the EJU or IJF reject the application, NPGM will inform the Board and Panel via the PCC. The applicant will also be informed.
  • Should the application to EJU or IJF be successful, the NPGM will inform the Board and Panel via the PCC and arrange certification and appropriate presentation on the direction of the panel.
  • NPGM, on behalf of the Chairman of the Promotions Commission will ensure that the Board of Directors is informed of all applications for promotions to higher grades, the decisions of the Higher Grade Review Panel and IJF decisions.

All commissions will ensure that it will consider within its activities all issues relating to the Equality, Inclusion and Diversity meets theAssociation’s strategic vision of becoming a ‘World-Leading Judo nation that is inclusive, accessible and ethically driven’.

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